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BGP surges towards a Superbowl showdown
Pablo Frank
Dec 09, 2002

What a difference two weeks can make. It was not too long ago that a defeated BGP was talking about a season that could have been. Team owner Pablo Frank had openly spoken about selling the team to a bum on the street. A lesser team (such as IP stack) would have probably given in (as IP stack often does when they are down by 2 touchdowns) but BGP's Mike Ciancibello had had enough of the loser talk. "I picked up the phone and made a few calls" explained the erudite Mr. Ciancibello.

Overnight, BGP transformed its struggling squad into a powerhouse team of free-agent superstars with the likes of Adriano Palumbo, Mike Garcia, Greg Martin, and the enigmatic Ted. Asked why Mr. Frank's previous attemts to attract star power had failed, Mike explained his formula.

"Pablo thinks free agents are all about the almighty dollar but since BGP has none, his offers weren't that attractive. I offered them VICTORY. And a chance to win another Superbowl for BGP and their fans".

On Nov 26th, the new and improved BGP went to work dismantling the once vaunted Stack. Ciancibello and Palumbo traded off throwing touchdowns to Garcia, Martin, and Ted. BGP also showed off its vastly expanded playbook with a brilliantly executed pass followed by a reverse handoff by Adriano Palumbo and Greg Martin. In a move that reminded hardcore BGP fans of the days of old, even Pablo Frank stepped in to show that he can still fling a few passes now and then. 2 sure-touchdown throws were ruined when BGP receivers Adriano Palumbo and Rob Hutchinson were startled by the arrival of perfectly thrown passes.

Pablo's day was made even more exquisite when he executed one of the most revered plays in OFL football: the safety... on none other than Stack prima dona Tom Szczerbowski. "I've never even SEEN this team before," exclaimed an alarmed Tom. "My dreams of winning an OFL Superbowl are washing down the drain!".

The Stack's Paul McRae was visibly shaken by the steadily increasing number of INTs by his name on the scoreboard. "Their defensive coverage is amazing! I can't even see them anymore. It's like there's a blur of 25 defensive backs out there!".

When all was said and done, BGP had stunned IP Stack with a 35-14 victory but more was still to come on Dec 3rd.

McRae and his team regained some of its swagger when they learned that virtually all of BGPs new-found stars called in sick after a week of binge drinking and partying. What they did not count on was a backup QB named Dave Smith and the sudden re-signing of Paul Bertels.

Bertels, who had played for the Stack all year surprised everyone when he announced that he had switched to BGP. "Look, the Stack is a good team but what it comes right down to is that I want another Superbowl ring. The Stack may run up the points in the regular season but like the Ottawa Senators, they're playoff chokers".

Bertel's BGP debut set the tone for the rest of the game as he picked off the first pass of the game.

BGP's Dave Smith provided a steadiness at the QB position that BGP had been sorely lacking in previous games as he was able to find Bertels, Martin, and Hutchinson in the endzone.

The real story of the game, however, was BGP's rock-solid defence. Despite the offense giving up 3 interceptions, the BGP defence was able to hold the mighty Stack offense to only 3 touchdowns.

A late game controversy was averted when BGP evoked the "equal possession" rule and managed to hold on for a 28-21 victory.

BGP has now extended its winning streak to 2 and is already looking ahead to the playoffs.

"We's gonna get it done" explained a fired-up Ciancibello. "One game determines who goes home champs and who goes home chumps. BGP has been down before but a real champion is the one who picks himself off the ground and kicks the other guy's ass!"

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BGP Officially Nowhere Close to Super Bowl
BGP surges towards a Superbowl showdown
BGP for sale!
Nyah nyah nyah nyah! BGP WINS!
Stack Extends Streak; BGP Extends Skid
BGP: We Came. We Saw, We Went Home
IP Stack Dominates Offensive Slugfest
Big Game Preview: BGP vs. Stack
NFL Commissioner Steps In To Adjucate Dispute
IP Stack crybabies refuse to admit defeat
Home Sweet Dome !
Thursday Night Thumping
The Beat Goes On

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